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At MKG Seattle, our instructors have no titles and are referred to by their first name, creating an ego-less environment. Our professional and highly-trained staff are dedicated to making every class a fun and informative workout and are directly trained and certified by world famous instructors Guro Dan Inosanto, Ajarn Chai Sirisute and Sifu Rick Faye.
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I grew up in a small town in rural Minnesota. I can't explain why but I have always been in love with the martial arts. Some of
my earliest memories are of spending hours reading Black Belt magazine, Judo books and watching Chuck Norris and Kung Fu on
television. At the time there were no martial arts schools for kids anywhere near my hometown so I didn't start an actual class until
I turned 15 in 1985.
Once I did though I was hooked. I eventually earned a black belt in the first style I started.
In 1987 I talked my parents into taking me to the big city of Minneapolis to attend a seminar conducted by Guro Dan Inosanto at Rick
Faye's Minnesota Kali Group which changed my entire perspective on what martial art could look and feel like. I had no idea what I
saw but I knew I wanted to do it!
I began training with Guro Rick Faye after that and he continues to be my mentor, role model
and friend to this day. I founded MKG Martial Arts International in June of 2000 as a branch of his Minnesota Kali Group.
Following his example, my goal has always been to operate a martial arts school where normal people can learn and train in realistic
and effective martial arts with a minimum of ego and ritual.
My current qualifications include:
- Level 3 Instructor under Guro Rick Faye
- Panantukan Instructor under Guro Rick Faye
- Associate Instructor in Filipino Martial Arts under Guro Dan Inosanto
- Associate Instructor in Jun Fan Martial Arts under Guro Dan Inosanto
- Full Instructor in Thai Boxing under Ajarn Chai Sirisute
- CSW Coach Level 1 Under Sensei Erik Paulson
- Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Brian Johnson
- Green Glove in Savate under Professor Salem Assli
- 1st Degree Black Belt in Chuan Lu Boxing under Sifu Michael Frischman
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